How can the RUF system be used by the typical commuter?
The typical user will start at his residence (where the RUF has been recharged during the night) and drive a few kilometers to the nearest rail. Before entering the rail, he will tell the RUF computer where he wants to leave the system. He will enter the rail immidiately and couple together with other RUFs to form a train while driving at low speed. After a very short time, the train speeds up to 100 km/h and travels towards the destination. If it is a long distance rail, there will typically be 20 km between junctions, where all RUFs slow down to 30 km/h before entering the switching area. If it is a short distance rail, the distance will typically be 5 km. In the switching area, the RUF is automatically guided in the desired direction (to another rail or transfer to road driving). The driver can relax since the system controls the driving until the point where he manually takes over again for the final leg of the trip. If the RUF is owned by the driver, it will be parked as an ordina
